Green gauge

Going up

The Motorola Renew and Samsung Reclaim mobile handsets are both constructed using parts from post-consumer recycled plastic

Wheels of fortune

Cardiff is launching a Smart bike scheme, allowing users to rent and ride - a bit like Paris's Velib system

Vote for direct action

Protestors will get their own X Factor-style chance to vote for the next power station to be targeted by campaigners. Drax in North Yorkshire and Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire are the current frontrunners

Going down

Eco domain battle

What's in a name? Quite a lot if it's the .eco domain. Slugging it out for the online rights are Al Gore (supporting Dot Eco) and ethical consortium Big Room. Can't they all get together?

Scrappage misuse

The US Cash for Clunkers programme (like Scrappage) was designed to encourage sales of smaller, fuel-efficient cars, but it's being used for SUVs and Cadillac Crossovers

Pigs in peril

US animal rights campaigners are protesting at the use of pigs in "live tissue" training, where US marines and sailors learn to treat casualties